Rose City Politics

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Rose City Politics is a weekly, hour-long show focused on the movers-and-shakers affecting the political scene. Municipal politics is the emphasis when you join panelists Kieran McKenzie, Paul Synnott, Pat Papadeas, Mark Boscariol, Don Merrifield and Doug Sartori as they dissect, debate, educate and inform on political happenings in Windsor and Essex County.

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Live from Maiden Lane - Mos...

01.28.2023

Jon, Don, Melinda and Doug discuss local politics over cocktails at Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits. We talk about panhandling bylaw proposal, The motion to reconsider Council's support for a Consumption and Treatment Services site in Windsor, and the makeup ...

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01.28.2023 Live from Maiden Lane - Mostly Gristle Jon, Don, Melinda and Doug discuss local politics over cocktails at Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits. We talk about panhandling bylaw proposal, The motion to reconsider Council's support for a Consumption and Treatment Services site in Windsor, and the makeup ...
01.19.2023 Powered By Millennial Rage Don, Kiemia, Jon, Melinda and Doug talk about the City's digital modernization consultation, the Capital Power gas plant issue, and a school naming policy report for the public school board.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support ...
01.12.2023 The Marvelous Ms. Munro New regular panelist Melinda Munro joins Kiemia, Jon, Don, and Doug this week. Kiemia walks us through the upcoming Council agenda and the panel discusses the process, substance and politics of the 2023 City Budget based on initial reports. Add ...
01.06.2023 Reeve of the Wasteland Jon and Doug talk about the auto industry and Windsor's economy this week, touching on Project Arrow, Invest Windsor-Essex's agenda for 2023 and a scuffle between APMA and the Mayor's office over the 2022 Ambassador Bridge blockade.Rose City Politics is ...
12.30.2022 2022 Year in Review Jon and Doug review the biggest issues and storylines of 2022.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. Find us in print in Biz X ...
12.15.2022 Fill 'Em Up With Coney Dogs Jon, Don, and Doug are joined by Raheem Younes, owner and founder of RaheemCo, to talk about his participation in the new Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepeneurship Network. Later, we talk about the Mayor's trip to South Korea and riff on ...
12.09.2022 Carry On, Kiemia Kiemia Rezagian joins the panel for a new segment focused on the upcoming Council agenda. Later, the panel discusses a school board policy proposal and Windsor ranking 41st out of 41 cities for public and active transportation uptake.Rose City Politics ...
12.01.2022 Don't Burn The Place Down With Your Candles Jon and Doug are joined by Gabriel Ciavaglia of Activate Transit Windsor Essex and newly-elected Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at ...
11.25.2022 Shit Sucks, But It's Not Your Fault Jon and Doug chat about the megahospital construction timeline, a photograph of Mayor Dilkens that has surfaced and raised eyebrows online, the new County Warden, and more.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local ...
11.17.2022 Stay in your lane, Sartori Don, Jon and Doug talk about municipal governance reform in Ontario and the inauguration of a new council.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at Patreon.com/RoseCityPolitics. ...
11.11.2022 Schlub's Rights Jon and Doug are joined by Councillor-Elect Angelo Marignani to talk about his election campaign and what he's doing to prepare for the upcoming term of council. Later, we discuss the city dropping its vaccine mandate and the race for ...
11.03.2022 Nu Q Lear Doug and Jon are joined by Ward 9 Councillor Kieran McKenzie to discuss his election campaign and the landscape on Council moving forward. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better ...
10.29.2022 Tune Out The Pundits Don, Jon and Doug dive deep into the 2022 Windsor election results.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Read us in Biz X Magazine or online at BizXMagazine.com and ...
10.20.2022 Professional Jai-alai Don, Jon, and Doug cover the latest in the Mayor and Ward races in the Windsor Election. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Find us in BizX Magazine ...
10.13.2022 Live from Maiden Lane Don, Jon, and Doug take a break from two plus years of Zoom-based podcasts to get together for a more casual conversation over drinks and snacks at Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits. Rose City Politics is brought to you with ...
10.12.2022 Ward 4 debate 2022 Audio from the all-candidate's meeting for Ward 4 held at Emmanuel United Church on October 11, 2022. Dan MacDonald is the moderator. Thanks to Rev George Bozanich for organizing.
10.10.2022 RCP on AM800 Dan MacDonald Show On October 3rd, Doug, Don and Jon appeared on The Dan MacDonald Show on AM800 CKLW. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA 625: Building Better Communities. Find us in print in Biz X ...
10.07.2022 The Shadowy Cabal Don, Jon, and Doug roll the dice and talk ward politics, and cover the latest developments in the Mayor's race. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Check us ...
10.03.2022 Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate Recap and Analysis Doug and Jon recap and review the discussion at this week's Mayoral debate hosted by the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show ...
09.29.2022 Detroit River Shark Watch Don, Jon and Doug are on board tonight for our usual election time segments: Ward Race Die Roller, This Week in The Mayor's Race, This Week in Council Races, and Election Tips.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the ...
09.27.2022 Election 2022 Special - GECDSB All-Candidates Meeting The Windsor Council of Home and School Associations hosted an all-candidates meeting for Greater Essex County District School Board Trustee candidates on Sept 27, 2022. This is the audio of the event.
09.21.2022 ZuuZuu and Escobar Don, Jon and Doug are joined by WindsorOntario subreddit moderator "ZuuZuu" to talk about their coverage of the municipal election, plus Die Roller, This Week in The Mayor's Race, a discussion on press releases and earned media for ward candidates, ...
09.15.2022 Don Makes it Creepy Don, Jon and Doug talk about Mayor Dilkens' health care announcement, break down municipal candidate sign wars, plus the die roller segment and for your consideration.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: ...
09.07.2022 Know Your Ward with Frazier Fathers Guest panelist Frazier Fathers joins Don, Jon and Doug to talk about the demography of Windsor's wards along with the municipal election die roller segment, federal electoral district changes in Windsor-Essex and the lawsuit filed by fired unvaccinated city workers.Rose ...
08.31.2022 Back Door to the City Jon, Don and Doug roll the ward dice and break down a random ward race, review the reaction from municipalities to the province's proposed strong mayor powers, and talk about eyebrow-raising municipal honours in Windsor. Rose City Politics is brought ...
08.26.2022 Dungeons and Dragons and Driving Don, Jon and Doug try out a new segment called "roll the dice" and talk about the debate around Mayoral Candidate Chris Holt's Vision Zero policy announcement.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local ...
08.18.2022 Don Merrifield- King of Windsor Don, Jon and Doug are joined by Ward 3 City Councillor Rino Bortolin to talk about how the municipal election is shaping up, and the provincial move to implement a "strong Mayor" system in Ontario municipalities.
08.11.2022 Count to Ten Pat, Jon, and Doug break down the state of races across the city as the municipal election heats up.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support the show at ...
08.05.2022 Talking Investment Policy with Brad Ouellette Jon and Doug are joined by Brad Ouellette, who served as a consultant to the Chris Holt campaign on its recent investment policy announcement. Later, we break down some of the more interesting developments in the 2022 election campaign.Rose City ...
07.29.2022 Swimming with the Sartoris Jon and Doug are joined by guest panelist Jessica Sartori to chat about recent updates on the firing of former Windsor CAO Jason Reynar and this week's council decision to move forward with the redevelopment of Adie Knox community centre.Rose ...
07.21.2022 Talking Politics with Lloyd Brown-John The RCP panel sits down for an extended discussion of municipal politics with University of Windsor Professor Emeritus Lloyd Brown-John. The focus is on his recent opinion columns published in the Windsor Star.Rose City Politics is brought to you with ...
07.14.2022 One Does Not Simply Run For Mayor Don, Jon, Doug, and Pat discuss Councillor Holt's entry into the 2022 Mayoral race and a surprise change to a City program for downtown businesses.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building ...
07.07.2022 Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin Jon, Pat, and Doug are joined by Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin, who announced his retirement earlier in the day, to discuss his time on council. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local ...
06.29.2022 We Make No Apology Don, Jon, and Doug discuss the promotional flyer feature Mayor Dilkens inserted into City of Windsor tax bills, the response to it, and the political implications.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: ...
06.23.2022 Sponge Baths for Councillors Jon and Doug are joined by local researcher Frazier Fathers and Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin to discuss a report that predicts home prices will fall by 44% in Windsor in 2023. Rose City Politics is brought to you with ...
06.17.2022 Showering Alone Don, Jon, Pat and Doug review the Windsor Police Services employee survey results and the resulting media coverage, a surprise change in the municipal election organization, and a city festival's award nomination.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the ...
06.08.2022 Snack-Based Conspiracies Don, Jon, and Doug talk about a new City of Windsor resident survey and the raft of high-priced amenities on City Council's docket.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of Liuna Local 625: Building Better Communities. ...
06.02.2022 #WEAREREADY, Apolitically Speaking
05.26.2022 He Didn't Say No - Talking Amherstburg with Don McArthur Jon and Doug are joined by Amherstburg Councillor Don McArthur to talk about the newly-approved pilot of Transit Windsor service to Amherstburg, Windsor's tunnel bus and the Grand Prix, and the upcoming provincial election.
05.19.2022 Windsor Law Centre For Cities Candidates Forum - Windsor West Rich Garton of CTV moderates this forum for candidates in the riding of Windsor West in the 2022 Ontario Election.
05.19.2022 Windsor Law Centre For Cities Candidate's Forum - Windsor-Tecumseh Rich Garton of CTV Windsor moderates this forum for candidates in the riding of Windsor-Tecumseh in the 2022 Ontario election.
05.19.2022 Why Don Lives Alone Don, Jon and Doug talk about developments in the bid for a national urban park in Windsor, the on-again, off-again LG Chem plant story, a proposal to upload EC Row to the province, and partisanship in municipal politics.Rose City Politics ...
05.12.2022 Confronting Big Juice With Kiemia and Jess Don, Jon, and Doug are joined by Kiemia Rezagian and Jessica Macasaet-Bondy to talk about their delegation to council, political engagement in Windsor and the debate around parking on University Avenue.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind ...
05.05.2022 Celebrating Star Wars Day with Justin Falconer Jon and Doug are joined by Justin Falconer, CEO of Workforce WindsorEssex to discuss his organization's work and the Stellantis plant retooling and what it means for our region. Later, Jon and Doug talk about the return of Mayor Dilkens ...
04.28.2022 Don After Dark Don, John and Doug are joined by Gabriel Ciavaglia of Activate Transit Windsor Essex to discuss their recently-released survey results. Later, we talk council compensation and County priorities.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA ...
04.22.2022 We'll See in October Darcie Renaud joins Jon and Doug to discuss the City of Windsor's emergency change to its hybrid work policy, Mayor Dilkens' overseas trips in search of investment, and the upcoming vote on a pilot rental property licensing policy.Rose City Politics ...
04.14.2022 Eye Contact with Vincent Georgie Doug and Jon are joined by Vincent Georgie to discuss his work on the City of Windsor's Council Compensation Committee, and the politics and practicalities of the return to in-person work.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind ...
04.06.2022 De-Reynarfication Guest panelist Darcie Renaud joins Don, Jon and Doug to talk about election signs in Essex, the ouster of a UWSA President, and the sudden departure of City of Windsor CAO Jason Reynar.Rose City Politics is brought to you with ...
03.31.2022 Developing with Don 2022 Tonight on the show Don and Doug talk about new residential development in Ward 4 and the lifting of mask mandates in Ontario and locally.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building ...
03.24.2022 The #Automobility Show with Kieran McKenzie Jon and Doug are joined by Ward 9 Councillor Kieran McKenzie to unpack the massive news of a Stellantis / LG battery manufacturing facility coming to Windsor.Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local ...

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